FLINT STONES, now. a wing to the extreme rates demanded for the few lots now available, and to present supplies coming order. Quotations are therefore almost altogether nominal. Cardiff, Tis, 11.50; English, Tls. 10. jean, Tis, 10 Sydney, Tls. 11; Neweastle, Tls. 10.75; Japan, Tls. 5.73; Formosa, Tls. G per ton.
FREIGHTS.—Business in freights, since the issue of our last report, has been more active, and prices for const charters have, in consequence of this as also of the circumstance of only a very few available vessels being in port, experienced a material rise. Coal charters to Nagasaki and back have been effected a $34 per tou. For Foosbow and back elfers are stade at $4 a4} per register tou and for Chefoo to Poochow and back our quotations at present are 55 cents per picul.
COTTON.—A more active demand for best quality has resulted in advance of absiit 7 mace per picul on the quotations of last week, but avers continue cautious, and the rise in value is to be attributed principally to the reduced state of the supply on offer. The receipts from the country are still on a very moderate scale.
EXCHANGE—Rates on London are again lower but somewhat irregular with only a united business doing, although, towards the close there seems rather more disposition to draw. A. small amount of Bank paper has been aald at 3s. 10hd.,. but the bulk of transactions has been at business has ofo, at which rate also and at Se 1d Barings' and other first-class bills have been placed. On India, moderato jone at Re, 302 a 3024, and on Hongkong at 249 Bank drafts on demand, and 254 a 25g Private bills at 15 days' sight,
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